The second conference will focus on specific ways to grow sustainable tourism in different climates. Russia is a very large country, and every part of it is unique, which must inevitably be taken into account when launching tourism projects. We created five booths to represent various climate zones of Russia – the Arctic, the Russian North, the Temperate Zone, South and East — where Russian and foreign participants will be able to discuss issues, and share best practices and insights. MoreTopicssustainable tourism / Rosa Khutor / ecotourism / nature tourism

Vladimir Potanin spoke at the celebration marking the 20th anniversary of his Foundation. He outlined his vision for the future of the Foundation and explained what parameters he uses to evaluate its work. He believes that charitable work has to take into account feedback: social needs and demands.

Sustainable Tourism: Global Challenges and Discovering Russia, an international conference, will take place in Sochi from the 17th to the 20 th of October. Well-known subject-matter experts, managers of natural protected areas, specialized tour operators, experienced guides, industry representatives and environmentalists from all over the world will gather for a comprehensive discussion about challenges, opportunities and milestones on the path towards sustainable development of ecotourism in Russia and worldwide; they will also outline a plan to cooperate in order to achieve further progress.

Andrey Bougrov, Senior Vice President of MMC Norilsk Nickel and board member of the RSPP, chaired a joint meeting of the RSPP’s Committee on Corporate Relations and the National Council on Corporate Governance (NSKU) Working Group on Improving Corporate Law. Participants discussed the draft bill «On Amendments to the Federal Law ‘On Countering the Illegal Use of Insider Information and Market Manipulation and on Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation’.»

This year the Sport Connect Forum, organized by Interros Group and the Russian International Olympic Committee, gathered more than three hundred attendees from the sports industry. The main themes were Global Market Changes and Best Local Projects.